Background Thoracic spinal tuberculosis (TB) causes destruction of the spine and
compression of the adjacent spinal cord. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for …

Background: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of damage to the spine and
associated neural structures. Purpose: This study aims to identify the risk factors for …

Background: Identifying the risk factors for the neurological deficit in spine tuberculosis
would help surgeons in deciding on early surgery, thus reducing the morbidity related to …

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to study demographics of tuberculosis of spine and
analyze factors that might affect neurological improvement in such patients. Methods: Of the …

Background: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB. Although the
first line of the treatment is anti-TB medications, patients with severe neurological deficits …

BACKGROUND: The indications for surgery in spinal tuberculosis have been controversial,
and more so recently, in the era of renewed understanding of the concept of multi-drug …

Study Design. Pedicle involvement in spinal tuberculosis (TB), the prevertebral abscess
formation, severity of vertebral body, and disc collapse were evaluated from magnetic …

Objective: Anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment remains the mainstay of treatment of spinal TB.
There is a lack of consensus regarding the timing of interventional procedures and surgery …

This study was aimed to determine the prognostic factors in medically treated patients of
spinal tuberculosis. In this longitudinal observational study, from July 2010 to December …

Spinal tuberculosis is severe and can lead to spinal deformities, segmental instabilities, or
neurologic deficits. The spine is usually infected through hematogenous dissemination from …